title: The expanding field of poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation reactions. 'Protein Modifications: Beyond the Usual Suspects' Review Series.
abstract: Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation is a post-translational modification of proteins that is mediated by poly(ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARPs). Although the existence and nature of the nucleic acid-like molecule poly(ADP-ribose) (PAR) has been known for 40 years, understanding its biological functions--originally thought to be only the regulation of chromatin superstructure when DNA is broken--is still the subject of intense research. Here, we review the mechanisms controlling the biosynthesis of this complex macromolecule and some of its main biological functions, with an emphasis on the most recent advances and hypotheses that have developed in this rapidly growing field.
authors.affiliation: Université Strasbourg 1, Institut Gilbert Laustriat, CNRS-UMR 7175, ESBS, Boulevard Sébastien Brant, BP 10413, F-67412 Illkirch Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Antoinette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hakmé
authors.forename: Heng-Kuan
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dantzer
authors.forename: Valérie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schreiber
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D011064:Poly Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose / Q000378:metabolism*; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / Q000378:metabolism; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational
chemical_list: D011064:Poly Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases